Zack Nicklin

Nicklin joined the US Army in 2003 and began his career as an intelligence and electronic warfare maintainer/integrator. He moved into the UAS space in 2005. His career has involved fielding and maintaining state-of-the-art intelligence collection and dissemination systems, both airborne and ground based. Nicklin is currently the primary UAS instructor across Northland Community and Technical College’s UAS programs. He also serves as co-principal investigator and director of UAS for the National Center for Autonomous Technologies. He holds numerous industry-recognized certifications along with three associate degrees, a bachelor’s in applied engineering, and a master’s in unmanned systems. Nicklin co-wrote the FAA ASSURE A.5 UAS Maintenance, Modification, Repair, Inspection, Training, and Certification Considerations Recommendations, contributes to ASTM standards regarding UAS maintenance and UAS technician qualifications, and acts as a Drone Pro for the FAA Safety Team.